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Description
Title
Regulation of Sialic Acid Metabolism
Author(s)
Kalivoda, Kathryn Antoinette
Issue Date
2004
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Vimr, Eric R.
Department of Study
Veterinary Pathobiology
Discipline
Veterinary Pathobiology
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Biology, Microbiology
Language
eng
Abstract
In bacteria, sialic acids act as virulence factors for certain pathogens, and have been determined to play an important role in the establishment of many disease states. Therefore, studying the intricacies of sialic acid metabolism and its regulation provide a foundation for studying several medically important host-pathogen interactions.
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